O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, because His mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm 118:1
Words: From The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 319. Also see His Tender Mercy.
Music: Stonefield Samuel Stanley, 1810 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good picture of Stanley (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Give thanks and praise to God above,
For everlasting is His love;
Praise Him, ye saints, your Savior praise,
Forever good in all His ways.
Let all His servants tell abroad
The never-failing grace of God;
Let all who fear Jehovah’s name
His everlasting love proclaim.
In bondage of distress and grief
To God I cried, and sought relief;
In wondrous love He heard my plea
And set my soul at liberty.
Though foes assail I will not fear,
For at my side the Lord is near;
The Lord my helper, I shall win
The victory o’er the hosts of sin.
Who put their trust in God most high
On everlasting strength rely;
Their confidence shall pass away
Who make the arm of flesh their stay.